Archive July 2024

A 46-year-old British man was on Tuesday sentenced to 22 years in prison for the manslaughter of Ioannis Polykarpou, who was fatally injured on January 21, 2023, when he was deliberately run down. ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) on Tuesday reported significant growth in the Industrial Production Index for Cyprus, highlighting key increases in employment and production value across various industrial sectors in 2022. ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced on Tuesday that it has awarded a total of €1,000 in financial prizes as part of its annual student awards for the academic ...

A man arrested in north Nicosia for attempting to use a counterfeit €50 note at the Saray casino said on Tuesday he had obtained the money from a bureau de change ...

Gaza City residents fled under Israeli fire as tanks thrust deeper into the heart of the city on Tuesday, the second day of a stepped-up military offensive that Palestinian militant ...

U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes the heads of NATO member states to Washington on Tuesday for an annual summit that gives the embattled Democrat an international stage to convince ...

Failure is often kept quiet and hidden, pushed to the background of success stories. But what if failure became a celebrated part of the journey, a stepping stone to growth ...

Cyprus and the FBI are to work together on clearing Cyprus’ name regarding the naturalisation through the citizenship by investment programme, it was announced on Tuesday after President Nikos Christodoulides ...

Cyprus recorded the largest increase in housing transactions among EU countries in 2023, according to data released by the European Union’s statistical office (Eurostat). Eurostat reported that in 2023, the number ...

Efforts by UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin for a viable solution of the Cyprus problem and a common future do not allow for Turkish demands for two states, head of ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday celebrated the graduation of the inaugural class from the BoC Academy, an initiative carried out in collaboration with the CIM Business School. Launched in 2023, ...

A lethal strike on a children’s hospital in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, was likely caused by a direct hit from a Russian missile, the head of the U.N. ...

Global passenger demand in May 2024 increased by 10.7 per cent compared to the same month in 2023, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The overall demand, ...

“None of the names mentioned by the media” are in the running to become the next Cypriot European Commissioner, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. Speaking to CyBC radio, he ...

The shortage of nursing and midwifery staff in Cyprus must be tackled effectively, Health Minister Michalis Damianos said on Tuesday. He called on all young men and women, as well ...

Two nights of ballet await Nicosia audiences this week as acclaimed dancers from Greece take centre stage. In addition, free workshops will be held for dance students aged 12 and 18. With ...

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Ukrainian anti-missile fire, not Russia, had hit a children’s hospital in Kyiv on Monday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov provided no evidence to support ...

Turkish Cypriot Nicosia mayor Mehmet Harmanci on Tuesday invoked Greek mythology in a social media post criticising corruption in the north. His intervention centred on the “fake diploma scandal”, which ...

Former Disy leader, MP Averof Neophytou, lashed out on Tuesday over a comment by former Disy President Nicos Anastasiades, who had called him “bitter”. “Those who are bitter are the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said that the Turkish Cypriot side had rejected a proposal to open further checkpoints that he put forward, it was reported on Tuesday. Christodoulides spoke to CyBC ...

Mercure’s second hotel in Cyprus debuts in the iconic Pallas Theater following major refurbishment Mercure, a locally-inspired brand from Accor,today announced the opening of Mercure Larnaca City, a ...

BidX1, the digital property investment platform, has announced that it will hold a large auction of Cypriot real estate on Wednesday 31st July, offering property hunters a wide selection of ...

Event Plaza “puts on” its football gear and prepares for a one-of-a-kind celebratory experience Ayia Napa Marina will host a unique football night for the Euro 2024 final on Sunday, July 14, 2024, ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Azerbaijan’s approach to recognising the north “has reached the same position” as Turkey’s. Erdogan was speaking at Ankara’s Esenboga ...